Biochemistry 2 Review Practice Exam [Cholorplast / Chorophyll]

Chlorophylls are (#26) magnesium -containing porphyrins.

The light-harvesting complex (or antenna complex) of chloroplast contains (#27) multiple
species of chlorophylls plus other light-absorbing pigment(s).

The chloroplast photosynthetic reaction center chlorophylls can be excited by receiving

energy transferred from the excited state of antenna complex, (#28) be excited by directly
absorbing photons from sunlight.

[(a) and can also; (b) but cannot]

Photosynthesis consists of Dark reactions and Light reactions. The dark reactions can
(#29) _____ . The light reactions can (#30) _____ .

[(a) never take place under light; (b) take place under light or in the dark; (c) never take place
in the dark]
 The chloroplast photosynthetic light reactions can (#31) _____ water to generate O2.

[(a) oxidize; (b) reduce]

 The photosynthetic light reactions involve two photosystems. The 670 nm light can
activate (#32) _____ and the 690 nm light can activate (#33) _____.

[(a) only the photosystem I; (b) only the photosystem II; (c) both photosystems; (d) neither
photosystems] 4 of 4
 By absorbing light, the photosystem II can generate a (#34) _____ reductant in the form
of (#35) _____, and a (#36) _____ oxidant in the form of (#37) _____ .

[(a) weak; (b) strong; (c) P680; (d) P680*; (e) P680+]
 For the overall non-cyclic photosynthetic electron transport pathway, the formation of one
O2 and 2 NADPH require the absorption of a total of (#38) _____ quanta.

[(a) two; (b) four; (c) eight]

 In the non-cyclic photosynthetic electron transport pathway, the formation of one
molecule of O2 from 2 molecules of H2O is directly coupled to a gain of 4 protons in the
(#39) _____.

[(a) space between inner and outer membranes; (b) stroma; (c) thylakoid lumen]
 The final electron acceptor at the end point of the non-cyclic photosynthetic electron
transport pathway is (#40) _____.

[(a) H2O; (b) O2; (c) H+; (d) NADP+]

 For each cycle of the cyclic photosynthetic electron transport pathway, four quanta are
absorbed for the pumping of (#41) _____ H+ from stroma to thylakoid compartment.

[(a) two; (b) four; (c) eight]

 Under constant illumination of chloroplasts by 700 nm light, there will be (#42) _____ of
NADPH by the light reactions.

[(a) absolutely zero production; (b) a small amount within a very brief period of time but no
continuous formation; (c) a continuous formation]
 Under sunlight, chloroplasts can undergo (#43) _____ photosynthetic electron transport .

[(a) only the cyclic but not the non-cyclic; (b) only the non-cyclic but not the cyclic; (c) the
cyclic and/or the non-cyclic]
 In photosynthesis, the overall process of dark reactions is endergonic (i.e. energy
requiring). The net synthesis of one molecule of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate by the dark
reactions requires (#44) _____ molecules of ATP and (#45) _____ molecules of NADPH.

[(a) 6; (b) 9; (c) 12; (d) 18]

 In the Calvin cycle, the enzyme which catalyzes:

• the formation of ribose-5-phosphate and xylulose-5-phosphate from glyceraldehyde-3-

phosphate and sedoheptulose-7-phosphate is a/an (#46) _____.
• the formation of dihydroxyacetone phosphate from glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate is a/an
(#47) _____.
• the formation of ribulose-5-phosphate from xylulose-5-phosphate is a/an (#48) _____.
• the formation of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate from glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate and
dihydroxyacetone phosphate is a/an (#49) _____.
• the incorporation of CO2 into an organic metabolite is a/an (#50) _____.
[(a) transketolase; (b) aldolase; (c) isomerase; (d) epimerase; (e) carboxylase]